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#646ace color: Soft indigo

#646ace is rgb(100, 106, 206) in RGB and oklch(56.889% 0.15159 277.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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237°
100%

56.9%
0.152
278°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Royal blue
  • indigo-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -78
Black text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc 32

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About #646ace

#646ace is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 278°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.67:1 contrast and black text 4.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is C64 Purple (#6f6ed1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #646ace mixed with white

  1. 646ace
  2. 7179d4
  3. 8088da
  4. 8e97df
  5. 9da6e5
  6. adb5ea
  7. bdc3ee
  8. cdd2f3
  9. dde1f7
  10. eef0fb

Darker: #646ace mixed with black

  1. 646ace
  2. 565bb3
  3. 484d98
  4. 3b3f7f
  5. 2e3166
  6. 22244e
  7. 161838
  8. 0b0d23
  9. 03040f
  10. 000002

Calmer: #646ace with less saturation

  1. 646ace
  2. 656cc6
  3. 676ebd
  4. 6970b5
  5. 6a71ac
  6. 6c73a4
  7. 6e749b
  8. 707592
  9. 727689
  10. 757680

Questions about #646ace

What color is #646ace?

#646ace is soft indigo. The closest named color is Soft indigo. In RGB it is rgb(100, 106, 206), in HSL hsl(236.6, 51.96%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.889% 0.15159 277.835).

What colors go well with #646ace?

The complementary color of #646ace is #8d7600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #037bcb and #905abb. The triadic partners are #bf502c and #009052.

Is white or black text more readable on #646ace?

White text reads better on #646ace: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.67:1 and black gives 4.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #646ace a warm or cool color?

#646ace is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 278 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.152.